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Online Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Health Dual Degree Curriculum

The dual Master of Business Administration(MBA)/Master of Public Health (MPH)/degree offers students the opportunity to combine advanced studies in leadership and public health. The program requires the successful completion of 64 credit hours—30 toward the MBA and 34 toward the MPH.

Master of Business Administration Foundation Courses (30 credits)

ACCT 5501 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 Credits)

Explore the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flows. You will examine the rationale for and implications of important accounting concepts, the selection of alternatively acceptable accounting methods, and their varying effects of valuation and net income determination and reporting. You'll gain an understanding of the many analytical tools utilized to explore complex accounting information in your role as a vital manager or executive in a global organization.


ECON 5101 Economics (3 Credits)

Students will study fundamental concepts of Economics, including supply and demand as well as methods of measuring economic performance, such as GDP, inflation, and unemployment. Other topics include the causes of instability in the economy and potential corrective measures.


MNGT 5101 Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)

In MNGT 5101 Organizational Behavior, you will examine how organizations motivate individuals and teams to succeed while overcoming conflicts and change. Once completed, you will be able to outline organizational behavior trends, discuss ethical issues, and identify strategies to improve employee motivations through job design.


ACCT 6201 Managerial Accounting for Decision Makers (3 Credits)

Understand the measurement, communication and interpretation of accounting information for management decision-making, planning, control and evaluation of results.

The course material will put you in the role of an internal consultant that will explore the context of the extensive changes being implemented in manufacturing, service delivery technologies and control systems. This course uses case studies to emphasize the application of concepts.

Prerequisite: ACCT 5501


ECON 6101 Managerial Economics (3 Credits)

Students will learn to apply microeconomic tools to business decision-making. Topics include optimization, consumer behavior, elasticity of demand, the use of regression analysis to estimate demand (revenues) and costs, marginal analysis and market structure.

Prerequisite: BALT 5101 or waived and ECON 5101


MNGT 6501 Operations Management (3 Credits)

This course focuses on the strategic role of operations and how to improve operations processes. Issues to be discussed include continuous quality improvement, the critical importance of the customer and consideration of selected quantitative techniques.

Prerequisite: BALT 5101 or waived


FINA 6101 Techniques in Financial Decision Making (3 Credits)

Students will develop an understanding of financial theory and its application through case analysis.

Prerequisite: ACCT 5501, BALT 5101 or waived, and ECON 5101


MKTG 6101 Brand and Marketing Management (3 Credits)

This course introduces students to both the theory and practice of marketing. It analyzes all marketing issues from the perspective of the marketing manager.

Prerequisite: BALT 5101 or waived


MNGT 6801 Global Strategic Management (3 Credits)

In MNGT 6801 Global Strategic Management, you will discuss through theory and cases how to best utilize management, accounting, finance, and marketing techniques to integrate the disciplines and techniques learned in previous required courses.

Prerequisite: ACCT 6101, ECON 6101, FINA 6101, MKTG 6101, MNGT 6301, and MNGT 6501


MNGT 6601 Project Management (3 Credits)

The class is an examination of the art and science of project management as applied to a variety of business and technology settings.


Master of Public Health Foundation Courses (34 credits)

PBHL 5507 Health Behavior Theory (3 Credits)

Addresses behavioral and social factors and theories related to individual and population health.


PBHL 5501 Introduction to Public Health (3 Credits)

Explores the history, basic structures and operations of public health and health care delivery systems based on Essential Public Health Services.


PBHL 5502 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 Credits)

Applies statistical reasoning and methods in addressing, analyzing, and solving problems in public health, healthcare, and biomedical, clinical and population-based research. Prerequisite: Algebra or equivalent.

Prerequisite: Algebra or Equivalent


PBHL 5504 Introduction to Epidemiology & Research Methods (3 Credits)

Studies the patterns of disease and injury in human populations and applies findings to the control of health problems using Excel and PASW (formerly SPSS) statistical software.


PBHL 6500 Research Methods in Public Health (3 Credits)

Explores research design, collection and reporting of data, interpretation of findings, inferential procedures and current public health research.

Prerequisite: MPH 5011 and MPH 6004; Department Consent Required


PBHL Elective (6 Credits)

2 elective courses (3 credit hours each) required to fulfill MPH requirements. Electives should be taken prior to taking PBHL 6898, when possible.


PBHL 6898 Community Health Analysis (3 Credits)

Demonstrates the collection of data on and setting priorities for improving the health of a defined population. It involves field work and utilization of research skills. This culminating experience requires the synthesis and integration of knowledge from previous coursework.

Prerequisite: MPH 5011, MPH 6004, and MPH 6006. Department Consent Required


PBHL 5505 Health Systems, Law and Policy (3 Credits)

Addresses the development and advocacy processes for public health policies; provides tools for policy analysis; and application to important public health issues.


PBHL 5506 Leadership and Management (3 Credits)

Explores basic management principles and practical tools for health management professionals in a variety of public health and health care organizations.


PBHL 6899 MPH Internship/Capstone (4 Credits)

During the internship, students will demonstrate skills and competencies learned in the MPH program in a practical, supervised experience in a health-related agency. The purpose of the internship is to provide experiential learning and the opportunity to explore professional goals.


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